When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come with a sticker on their surface. These stickers are also known as PLU ...

During my broke college days, I worked as a grocery checker. Surprisingly, it was a job I really enjoyed—I got to talk to all kinds of people and marvel at the weird things they bought. (Like the guy ...

You may have collected them or stuck them onto your desk when you were at school, but odds are you've never really thought about why there are stickers on fruit. And even if you have noticed them, ...

In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: Are fruit stickers, um, edible? You’re splayed out on the beach like a jellyfish. Peach ...

And what’s it there for, anyway? A registered dietitian weighs in. When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come ...